DISCIPLES CHURCH EXTENSION FUND
Job Title: Director of Development
Description:
The Director of Development strategically leads DCEF’s Development efforts to enhance and sustain philanthropic support for the ministry, through donor identification, cultivation, and stewardship. The Director of Development leads the Development Team and works with the leadership of Disciples Church Extension Fund and New Church Ministry to identify areas for support and to develop key messaging for DCEF’s donor audience. The Director of Development will report to the Vice President of Services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Provides strategic leadership for the Development effort in support of Disciples Church Extension Fund’s mission, inclusive of New Church Ministry; stays current with industry standards and professional fundraising best practices
- Develops calendar and annual strategic plan for DCEF’s philanthropic efforts
- Coordinates and oversees fundraising activities for major gifts, planned giving, annual funds, and majorcampaigns; monitors results, determines future courses of action and identifies areas of highest priority
- Develops and implements strategy for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship ofdonor relationships
- Oversees Development visit list and assigns donor calls to appropriate staff; annually reviews andadjusts visit list to ensure proper ratio of prospect and thank you visits are conducted
- Identifies and cultivates planned gift prospects; provides guidance and knowledge regarding plannedgiving vehicles and opportunities, such as but not limited to wills, charitable gift annuities and Pay onDeath agreements
- Represents DCEF with donors, friends and prospects through one-on-one visits, telephone calls andwritten communications
- Coordinates stewardship efforts within DCEF and on behalf of the ministry, inclusive of the StaffAnnual Giving and Directors Annual Giving Funds
- Primary staff resource for the Development Committee of the Board of Directors; produces and presentsDevelopment reports for Board of Directors; ensures Development/charitable fund policies are compliant with current federal laws and guidance; educates and supports Director participation in DCEF Development efforts
- Works with Financial Operations to assure proper recording of all gifts and the oversight and distribution of all Gift Agreement funds
- Collaborates with Director of Marketing to define and strategize marketing and communications plans for Donor audience, including but not limited to events, brochures, newsletters and web, digital and video content
Disciples Church Extension Fund Director of Development
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- Manages relationships with outside campaign counsel, philanthropic marketing partners, and contract Development staff
- Able to write grant proposals and oversee their submission, working closely with Executive Leadership and ministry staff to ensure quality grant requestsSupervisory Responsibilities:
• Supervisor of Donor Relations Assistant and Annual Funds Manager Position Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years professional fundraising experience
- Proven ability to develop and manage relationships with volunteer leaders and major/planned givingdonors/prospects
- Excellent communicator, verbal and written
- Proven record leading successful teams
- Active Member of a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) church
- Proven Fundraising and Management skills